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「今様擬源氏 五十二 蜻蛉 牛若丸」
Ch. 52, Kagerô: Ushiwakamaru and the tengu, from the series Modern Imitations of Genji (Imayô nazorae Genji)
「今様擬源氏 五十二 蜻蛉 牛若丸」
Utagawa Yoshiiku (Japanese, 1833–1904)
Other artist: Miyagi Gengyo (Japanese, 1817–1880)
Publisher: Ômiya Kyûjirô (Kiyûdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Hori Sashichi (Japanese)
Other artist: Miyagi Gengyo (Japanese, 1817–1880)
Publisher: Ômiya Kyûjirô (Kiyûdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Hori Sashichi (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 7th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36 × 23.7 cm (14 3/16 × 9 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.41137
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
The series: Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G474 (no photos)
Signed
Chôkarô Yoshiiku ga
朝霞楼芳幾画
朝霞楼芳幾画
Marks
Censor's seal: Rat 7 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Sashichi koku
Artist's seal: kiri
改印：子七改
彫師：佐七刻
Blockcutter's mark: Sashichi koku
Artist's seal: kiri
改印：子七改
彫師：佐七刻
Inscriptions蜻蛉 ありと見て手にハとられす見れは又 ゆくへもしらす きえしかけろふ
牛若丸 御曹子ハ鞍馬の僧正坊に諭教（をしへ）をうけて六韜三略の奥儀を定め一夜 都五條に出て弁慶と戰ひ打勝て後 主従の約をなすこと これ當（まさ）に天狗の雍護によることなり
牛若丸 御曹子ハ鞍馬の僧正坊に諭教（をしへ）をうけて六韜三略の奥儀を定め一夜 都五條に出て弁慶と戰ひ打勝て後 主従の約をなすこと これ當（まさ）に天狗の雍護によることなり
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850–d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 19, 2005)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.